Bloomberg Societe Generale SA, France’s second-largest bank, reported second-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates, capping a string of positive results for the country’s lenders. Net income rose 8 percent to 1.46 billion euros ($1.6 billion) from a year ago, the Paris-based bank said in a statement. That beat the 1.36 billion-euro average estimate of six analysts compiled by Bloomberg. …

  Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co.’s board made no bones about its response to the labor groups that called for the ouster of two top executives: They’re not going anywhere. After the carrier’s four largest unions earlier this week called for Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly and Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven to step down, directors fired back in …

  Bloomberg Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and e-commerce startup Jet.com Inc. are trying to close a $3 billion acquisition as soon as Monday that will require Jet founder Marc Lore to head the retailer’s online division for several years, according to people familiar with the matter. Lore would stay in that role for longer than the two-plus years he spent at …